Composition Rules In Photography

1. Fill The Frame:
In photographic composition, the “frame” refers to the rectangular scene you see through your camera. When you use this technique, you simply fill your photo's frame with more of your subject, reducing the amount of background or negative space shown.

2. Depth Of Field:

In simplest terms, depth of field is how much of your image is in focus. In more technical terms, depth of field is the distance in an image where objects appear “acceptably in focus” or have a level of “acceptable sharpness.

3. Patterns and Repetition:

Repetition focuses on the same object being repeated; patterns are made up from different components which are then repeated in the same way throughout the design.

4. Center Dominant Eye:

When photographing people, place their dominant eye in the center of the photograph. This makes the picture more luring as it appears that the subject's eyes are following the viewer.

5. Leading Lines:

Leading lines are a compositional technique where human-made or natural lines lead the viewer’s eyes through a photograph to the subject or the heart of the image.

6. Figure To Ground:

The basic concept of figure to ground photography is to make your subject brighter than your background. You can do this through lighting, depth of field or even colour. Either way, the principle is very simple and is designed to isolate an object or person is a photo.

7. Diagonal:

Diagonal Lines In Photography are any slanted lines in a photograph, such as tilted trees and road paint, as well as partially outstretched arms and bent flagpoles. A diagonal line is a straight line segment that forms an angle between a vertical and horizontal axis.

8. Frame Within A Frame:

A frame within a frame is the use of visual elements in a scene to border a subject, further drawing the focus to them. The first frame is the literal shape and border of the entire image. The second frame is then created within the image, hence the term.

9. Rule Of Third:

The rule of thirds is a composition guideline that places your subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open.

10. Asymmetry:

Asymmetrical balance is when you have unequal visual weight on each side of the composition, yet the photo still conveys a sense of balance.